vpa3tme studio practice and theory e
STUDIO: PRACTICE AND THEORY E
VPA3TME
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students will engage in research into ideas and concepts that form the basis of their focus in art practice. The conclusions drawn will provide the impetus to create a contemporary body of artwork utilizing the various modalities in technologies that are available within the studios and supported by an established critical relationship with context arts practice.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorStephen Turpie
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites VPA2TMD
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Camera Lucida: reflections on photography | Preliminary | Barthes R 1993 | VINTAGE, LONDON |
| Readings | Illuminations | Preliminary | Walter B 1999 | PIMLICO, LONDON |
| Readings | Inside the white cube: the ideology of the Gallery Space | Preliminary | O'Doherty B 1999 | BERKERLEY: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS |
| Readings | Little Glass House of Horrors: High Art Lite, the Culture Industry and Damien Hirst | Preliminary | Ray G 2004 | THIRD TEXT |
| Readings | Making do | Preliminary | Eichler D 2007 | FRIEZE |
| Readings | Postproduction: Culture as Screenplay: How Art Reprograms the World | Preliminary | Bourriaud N 2002 | LUKAS & STERNBERG |
| Readings | Protest and Survive | Preliminary | Metzger G & Godfrey M 2007 | FRIEZE |
| Readings | SIMULATIONS | Preliminary | Baudrillard, J. 1983 | SEMIOTEXT, NY |
| Readings | Sticky sublime | Preliminary | Beckley B 2001 | NEW YORK: ALLWORTH PRESS |
| Readings | The Three Ecologies | Preliminary | Guatarri F 2000 | ATHLONE PRESS, NJ |
| Readings | The artificial infinite: on special effects and the sublime. Visual Display: Culture beyond appearance | Preliminary | Bukatman S 1995 | SEATTLE: BAY PRESS |
| Readings | The beauty of distance: songs of survival in a precarious age: 17th biennale of sydney | Preliminary | David Elliot 2010 | N/A |
| Readings | Ways of Seeing | Preliminary | Berger J 1972 | THE VIKING PRESS, NY |
| Readings | conceptual Art: a Critical anthropology | Preliminary | Alberro & Stimson 1999 | MASS MIT PRES |
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size45
Enrolment information OH&S risk management of max. number in studios groups where specific equipment is in use Through selection by folio interview process
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorStephen Turpie
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary art essay (1600 word equivalent) | 20 | |
| Group discussions, present through digital images (800 word equivalent) | 10 | |
| Practical studio component (1600 word equivalent) | 20 | |
| Presentation of a coherent folio of artwork in your discipline (1600 word equivalent) | 20 | |
| Presentation of a developmental artworks (400 word equivalent) | 5 | |
| Presentation of artworks in a specific visual arts discipline (800 word equivalent) | 10 | |
| Seminar presentation and participation (800 word equivalent) | 10 | |
| Studio research journal (400 word equivalent) | 5 |
Mildura, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size45
Enrolment information OH&S risk management of max. number in studios groups where specific equipment is in use Through selection by folio interview process
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKristian Haggblom
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary art essay (1600 word equivalent) | 20 | |
| Group discussions, present through digital images (800 word equivalent) | 10 | |
| Practical studio component (1600 word equivalent) | 20 | |
| Presentation of a coherent folio of artwork in your discipline (1600 word equivalent) | 20 | |
| Presentation of a developmental artworks (400 word equivalent) | 5 | |
| Presentation of artworks in a specific visual arts discipline (800 word equivalent) | 10 | |
| Seminar presentation and participation (800 word equivalent) | 10 | |
| Studio research journal (400 word equivalent) | 5 |